The Cruz Blanca Sociedad Fraternal building at 1619 Poplar on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. The building was once the Keyhold jazz club and is among 24 Westside properties set for landmark designation by the Historic and Design Review Commission. less

The Cruz Blanca Sociedad Fraternal building at 1619 Poplar on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. The building was once the Keyhold jazz club and is among 24 Westside properties set for landmark designation by the Historic ... more

The Mexican American Unity Council Center building at 2300 West Commerce on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. The building is among 24 Westside properties set for landmark designation by the Historic and Design Review Commission. less

The Mexican American Unity Council Center building at 2300 West Commerce on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. The building is among 24 Westside properties set for landmark designation by the Historic and Design Review ... more

Photo: Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News

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The Mexican American Unity Council Center at 2300 West Commerce in San Antonio, Texas on May 12, 2012.

The Mexican American Unity Council Center at 2300 West Commerce in San Antonio, Texas on May 12, 2012.

Photo: KEVIN MARTIN, San Antonio Express-News

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"Shotgun" houses on the 1100 block of Guadalupe on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. The buildings are among 24 Westside properties set for landmark designation by the Historic and Design Review Commission.

"Shotgun" houses on the 1100 block of Guadalupe on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. The buildings are among 24 Westside properties set for landmark designation by the Historic and Design Review Commission.

Bernard Sanchez positions a decorative panel on an altar for his family at the Rinconcito de Esperanza house on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. About 20 altars were being put in the home which serves as a center for historical preservation for the Westside of San Antonio. A celebration for Dia de Los Muertos will be held at the home on Nov. 1 and will remain on display for 10 days thereafter. less

Bernard Sanchez positions a decorative panel on an altar for his family at the Rinconcito de Esperanza house on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. About 20 altars were being put in the home which serves as a center for ... more

Photo: Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News

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Roland Mazuca places a wax figure of a skull on an altar he's creating to honor his mother and father at the Rinconcito de Esperanza house on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. About 20 altars were being put in the home which serves as a center for historical preservation for the Westside of San Antonio. A celebration for Dia de Los Muertos will be held at the home on Nov. 1 and will remain on display for 10 days thereafter. less

Roland Mazuca places a wax figure of a skull on an altar he's creating to honor his mother and father at the Rinconcito de Esperanza house on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. About 20 altars were being put in the home ... more

Photo: Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News

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Roland Mazuca (left) talks ideas with Donna Guerra about a Day of the Dead altar he's creating to honor his mother and father at the Rinconcito de Esperanza house on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. About 20 altars were being put in the home which serves as a center for historical preservation for the Westside of San Antonio. A celebration for Dia de Los Muertos will be held at the home on Nov. 1 and will remain on display for 10 days thereafter. less

Roland Mazuca (left) talks ideas with Donna Guerra about a Day of the Dead altar he's creating to honor his mother and father at the Rinconcito de Esperanza house on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. About 20 altars were ... more

Isabel Sanchez and her husband, Enrique, hold tiny skeletons dolls that she created to place on a family altar at the Rinconcito de Esperanza house on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. About 20 altars were being put in the home which serves as a center for historical preservation for the Westside of San Antonio. A celebration for Dia de Los Muertos will be held at the home on Nov. 1 and will remain on display for 10 days thereafter. less

Isabel Sanchez and her husband, Enrique, hold tiny skeletons dolls that she created to place on a family altar at the Rinconcito de Esperanza house on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. About 20 altars were being put in ... more

Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, located on Guadalupe and Brazos Streets. The former Progresso Drug Store, on the left, is among 24 Westside properties set for landmark designation by the Historic and Design Review Commission. less

Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, located on Guadalupe and Brazos Streets. The former Progresso Drug Store, on the left, is among 24 Westside properties set for landmark designation by the Historic and Design ... more